State Epidemiologist: Washing Hands Key To Preventing “Stomach Flu”


Generic Drug Utilization On
The Rise
Consumers Benefit
As More Americans
Turn To Generics
To Save Money


Safe Surrender An Option For Overwhelmed Mothers



Blood Supply Remains At A
Critical Status:
Give Blood Now
Upcoming blood drives are planned in the county to help with the blood supply. All non-A B blood types are at an emergency status.


Wilderness First Responders/First Aid Courses Offered
Wilderness First Responder training will be offered March 10-18 at Appalachian State University’s Camp Broadstone.

THIS WEEK
Bear

West Jefferson Voters Will Go To Polls On ABC Store,
Sale Of Mixed Drinks
Vote Set For March 6th

Concert To Benefit
New Life Mobility Assistance Dogs
Funds Will Be Used To Help Train Assistance Dog



Commissioner To Meet With Public
Vice Chairman Gary Barber of the Ashe County Commissioners will be holding office hours at the Democratic Headquarters in West Jefferson across from the Bantam Chef.

Gary Barber Resigns From
Badger Funeral Home/Ashelawn Memorial Chapel And Gardens
After 15 years of service, Gary Barber (current vice chairman of the Ashe County Board of Commissioners) has resigned from Badger/Ashelawn.

Open House Introduces
The New Group Respite Program In Wilkes
The Damon House is a social group respite program and focuses on providing stimulating social and recreational activities in a secure and supportive environment.

Sale Of Handmade Pinatas To Benefit Local Church

Relay For Life Womanless Beauty Pageant To Raise Money In The Fight Against Cancer
A new fundraising event for this year’s Relay for Life is a womanless beauty pageant.

NC Secretary Of State Speaks At
Local Leadership Conference
The Lee H. McCaskey Center for Student
Involvement and Leadership at Appalachian
State University will host its 16th annual
Women’s Leadership Conference on Saturday, March 3,
2007 in the Plemmons Student Union from noon to 7 p.m.

Professional Women’s Seminar Plans Underway
The 7th Annual Professional Women’s Seminar “Fabulous Fifties - Let the Good Times Roll” will be held in April featuring music, great food, door prizes and more.

Tickets Now On Sale For
“Beauty And The Beast”
Show dates for “Beauty and the Beast” are March 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10 at 7:30 p.m. and March 4 and 11 at 2 p.m.

Celebrate The Scots
Tartan Day Celebration at Jefferson Landing



Concert To Be Held Saturday At ACHS
High Country Youth Ministries will be holding a special concert event featuring Seventh Day Slumber and DecembeRadio this Saturday, March 3rd

Walker Center Presents Concerts This Weekend
Seals & Seals Friday; Cherryholmes
& Donna Hughes Saturday

HCYM Plans March 3 Concert
Seventh Day Slumber, DecembeRadio To Perform

Friends Of The Library Announces 2007 Poetry Contest
Are you a poet and don't know it?

Library Presents Winter Concert Series
The Ashe County Public Library presents a Winter Concert Series featuring local Appalachian musicians.

Paintings And Photography
Feature The New River
The lazy days of summer drifting down the river, winter’s wrath of snow and ice and the glory of autumn reflected in water are all subjects featured in the latest exhibit at the Gallery of the Ashe Arts Center.

Exhibit At Ashe Arts Center
Features The New River
The second exhibit of the 2007 will feature the
beauty, mystery and history of the New River.

Carolina Clay Opens At Wilkes Art Gallery

Art Of Aging Juried Art Competition Planned
Art of Aging, a juried art competition and exhibition will be held at Ashe Services for Aging, Inc.